chrissy_leigh

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1. What do you use for Post Delivery pain meds?

   chrissy_leigh replied to NurseFirst's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our hospital uses Duramorph, and people seem to have radically different responses to it. Tonight, I have one mom who was nauseous, itching, shaky and in pain right up from the OR. I have another that has taken nothing but Motrin and is be-bopping d...

2. L&D vs. M/B

   chrissy_leigh replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a new grad who has been on PP for 10 mos now. I feel comfortable here now, and ready to branch out to other areas. I think it is a good starting point, you learn the norms first before doing lots of high risk stuff. I will admit that I didn't wa...

3. Compare Nurses Salaries Across The Nation

   chrissy_leigh replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad in California. I work at a women's hospital. Base pay is 27/hr for new grads, with a ladder system based on years experience. Night shift diff 4/hr. BSN pay is 50 cents more and hour. All that change goes a long ways towards paying of...